30 review for Zen and Zen Classics Vol. 1

1. 

   4 out of 5

   Eric – Jun 15, 2007

   (This review is based on just Vol. 2-3) A great summary of the history of Chinese Zen thinking, presented as a selection of koans featuring the great masters followed by the author's interpretations. The result is the ancient wisdom filtered through a lens of modern philosophical thought (mainly Christian mysticism and existentialism). Probably the closest writing I've found to my own worldview. Unfortunately, this series is long out of print (my copies are from the early '70s). I'm trying to tr (This review is based on just Vol. 2-3) A great summary of the history of Chinese Zen thinking, presented as a selection of koans featuring the great masters followed by the author's interpretations. The result is the ancient wisdom filtered through a lens of modern philosophical thought (mainly Christian mysticism and existentialism). Probably the closest writing I've found to my own worldview. Unfortunately, this series is long out of print (my copies are from the early '70s). I'm trying to track down Vols. 1, 4 and 5.

2. 

   4 out of 5

   Nhi – Nov 19, 2015

   Truly poetic

3. 

   4 out of 5

   Sai Prasanna – Nov 07, 2012

   Sitting Quietly Doing Nothing Spring Comes and Grass grows by itself.

4. 

   5 out of 5

   Fergus –

5. 

   4 out of 5

   Malik Salam –

6. 

   4 out of 5

   Ranit –

7. 

   4 out of 5

   Kevin –

8. 

   5 out of 5

   Brad –

9. 

   5 out of 5

   Andy –

10. 

    5 out of 5

    Hal Johnson –

11. 

    4 out of 5

    Curtis –

12. 

    5 out of 5

    Craig –

13. 

    5 out of 5

    Dennis –

14. 

    5 out of 5

    Jur Koksma –

15. 

    4 out of 5

    Alison Williams –

16. 

    4 out of 5

    Greg –

17. 

    5 out of 5

    Rufus –

18. 

    4 out of 5

    Michael Lloyd-Billington –

19. 

    4 out of 5

    Rick Whitaker –

20. 

    5 out of 5

    Megan Swartzfager –

21. 

    5 out of 5

    Fran Shaw –

22. 

    4 out of 5

    Randal Samstag –

23. 

    4 out of 5

    LN –

24. 

    4 out of 5

    Steve –

25. 

    5 out of 5

    Forrest Norvell –

26. 

    4 out of 5

    Oleg –

27. 

    4 out of 5

    Anima-Mundi's Feet –

28. 

    4 out of 5

    Mason Barlow –

29. 

    4 out of 5

    Jason –

30. 

    5 out of 5

    Brian –